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Lake Keomah State Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 337 Google reviews · Running trail in Keomah Village, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lake Keomah State Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Relaxed, kid-friendly spot with camping, hiking trails and lake fishing, plus beaches.
What runners say about Lake Keomah State Park
“Wonderful campground; uncrowded, quiet, and clean facilities.”
“Overall very peaceful, despite some kind of farmland behind us, which was actually quite pretty at sunset.”
2-parter - Campground and Lake Keomah itself. Camped in the tent on an electric site. They also have non electric. The campground was pretty level, lots of space on our site (#16 in the corner). Fire ring with grates & picnic table included on all sites. There's a modern restroom and shower, pretty clean.
Beautiful lake! Good sized and lots of walking paths around the lake. Beautiful village to on the east side of the lake. The north west side has a boat ramp and a dam. Good fishing all along too. There are two boat ramps. The other is far south side close to the bridge. Has a small beach on the west side too.
Trail conditions & character
“Overall very peaceful, despite some kind of farmland behind us, which was actually quite pretty at sunset.”
“Trails dont have much wildlife to view aside from your local amphibians.”
“There's a modern restroom and shower, pretty clean.”
“The campground was pretty level, lots of space on our site (#16 in the corner).”
Plan your run at Lake Keomah State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteiowadnr.gov
- Phone(641) 673-6975
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Thursday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Friday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 4 AM–10:30 PM |
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